MEMBERS & PROFESSIONALS
The 7th Annual SOCS Media Day led to the creation of a comprehensive video series designed to educate patients, physicians, and the general public about dermatologic conditions and diseases of importance to people of color.
Several SOCS leaders, who are nationally and globally recognized board-certified dermatologists, contributed their expertise to this informative video series, including: Victoria Barbosa, MD, MPH, MBA, current President; Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH, Immediate Past President; Shawn Kwatra, MD, Secretary/Treasurer; Janiene Luke, MD, Board Member and Media Day Co-chair; Nkem Ugonabo, MD, Media Day Co-chair; Prince Adotama, MD, Board Member, and Nada Elbuluk, MD, MSc, President-Elect.
Building on the existing SOCS collection of educational content, the latest series features several compelling videos, as follows:
Ask the Expert videos
Psoriasis in Skin of Color with Drs. Alexis and Kwatra
Seborrheic Dermatitis in Skin of Color (3-part series) with Drs. Adotama and Luke
A Fresh Look at Aging with Drs. Luke and Ugonabo
Skincare as a Ritual, Not a Chore with Drs. Luke and Ugonabo
Sunscreen and Skin of Color (3-part series) with Drs. Adotama and Ugonabo
New MelanatED videos (Augmenting the acclaimed 2023 series)
Hair Styles, Health, and Care with Drs. Barbosa and Luke
Acne in Skin of Color with Drs. Adotama and Kwatra
Social Media Misinformation with Drs. Adotama, Elbuluk, Luke, and Ugonabo
Additional educational video content will be released later in 2024.
This year’s Media Day was generously supported by the following sponsors: Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Clinique, EltaMD, Johnson & Johnson, and Procter & Gamble.
Browse through the SOCS Educational Showcase to view the videos below.
For our 6th Annual Skin of Color Society (SOCS) Media Day, we took a different approach from our traditional Media Day events, which in past years has included four in-person media events in NYC and a virtual event held in November 2021.
Under the leadership of Dr. Valerie Harvey and co-chaired by Drs. Candrice Heath, Janiene Luke and Nkem Ugonabo, the 2023 Media Day captured the expertise of dynamic SOCS leaders through a 3-day filming during the American Academy of Dermatology’s Annual Meeting in New Orleans, which resulted in a high-impact, high-interest series of educational videos that address important topics impacting patients of color, the physicians who care for them, and the field of skin of color dermatology overall.
The Skin of Color Society’s 5th Annual Media Day, “Shaping the Future: What’s New and Next in Skin of Color Dermatology” took place virtually on Tuesday, November 9, 2021.
Co-chaired by Valerie M. Harvey, MD, MPH, FAAD and Janiene Luke, MD, FAAD, the SOCS Media Day 2021 featured eleven nationally and globally recognized members, who addressed key issues and developments in medical and aesthetic dermatology, healthcare, and society, of interest to people of color.
JOIN US FOR THE SKIN OF COLOR SOCIETY’S 4th ANNUAL MEDIA DAY
Media guests from several dozen news outlets gathered with high interest and engagement for the 4th Annual Skin of Color Society Media Day, “Facing the Future.” This info-rich and people-packed event was graciously hosted by Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali, in his stylish offices of Hudson Dermatology and Laser Surgery. The program featured a rotating format so that smaller groups of editorial guests moved through each of the five presentation rooms featuring a pair of SOCS experts on their designated topic.
This year’s theme focused on what’s new and what’s next in skin of color dermatology treatments, trends and emerging tech.Many editors and reporters were working on current stories related to skin of color dermatology issues, and several were inspired to write new ones based upon the fascinating material presented by the SOCS expert team.
2017 SOCS Media Day Delivers High-Interest Expert Content!
Advancing patient and public understanding about skin of color issues…
from everyday concerns to life-altering conditions
The Skin of Color Society’s 3rd Annual Media Day took place at the Kitano Hotel Penthouse in New York City, on December 5, 2017, attracting strong interest among numerous media attendees. Entitled, “Know Your Skin,” this exciting expert-based event was designed to advance patient and public understanding about a wide range of skin of color dermatology issues—from everyday aesthetic/dermatologic concerns to life-altering conditions. Expanding on previous successful SOCS Media Days, this fascinating and fast-paced program featured several SOCS expert presenters, with the added new element of a moderator, handled skillfully by Lee Thomas, the Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, author of “Turning White” and vitiligo patient leader, who also delivered an inspirational opening talk about his vitiligo journey.
Left: Seemal Desai, MD, FAAD; Nada Elbuluk, MD, MSc, FAAD; Valerie Callender, MD; Maritza Perez, MD; Susan Taylor, MD; Andrew Alexis, MD, MPH
Presenting experts included: Drs. Seemal Desai and Susan C. Taylor, on “Managing Skin of Color Issues from the Inside Out”; Drs. Valerie Callender and Andrew Alexis, on “The Bigger Picture—More than Skin Deep,” and Dr. Maritza Perez, on “Medical wake-up calls in people of color—Truths and myths in ethnic variations in aging and skin cancer in skin of color.” Each presentation was followed by a lively round of Q & A’s from an engaged audience.
SOCS Board of Directors member Dr. Babar Rao and active member Dr. Nada Elbuluk, both of whom have presented at previous SOCS Media Days and regularly handle media inquiries for the organization, also supported the program.